Chapter 17

Eda

I watch as Peelle starts cutting up fresh fruits for me. They look exotic and I wouldn’t be able to tell you what they are.

He passes me a bowl and says, “Here, you can snack on that while I cook. Now, I’m not the best cook ever but I can make some damn good French toast. What do you think of that?”

I nod slowly as I say, “Sure.”

I wonder what makes toast French, but I’m sure it’ll taste just like the normal dark brown or black toast I’m used to receiving. I hear a woman’s voice as she says, “Peelle’s famous French toast? Count me in!”

A younger girl yells, “Ooh, me too!”

I turn to look at them and I see an older woman with her daughter walk into the room. They both stopped and stared at me, and the older woman said, “Um… hi? Peelle, are you going to introduce me to your friend here?”

Peelle comes to my side and says, “Eda, this is my mom, Claudia and my sister, Alita. Mom, Alita, this is my mate, Eda.”

My eyes widen from the fact he was already introducing me to his family. Soon,